nep-tre New Economics Papers
on Transport Economics
Issue of 2014‒08‒25
fifteen papers chosen by
Erik Teodoor Verhoef
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

  1. The Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020 : Lessons from Argentina By Veronica Raffo; Tony Bliss
  2. What Drives the High Price of Road Freight Transport in Central America? By Theresa Osborne; Maria Claudia Pachon; Gonzalo Enrique Araya
  3. Bhutan Transport 2040 Integrated Strategic Vision By Asian Development Bank (ADB); ; ;
  4. Costs and benefits of railway urban logistics: a prospective social cost benefit analysis By Jesus Gonzalez-Feliu
  5. Urban Freight and Port Cities By Edgar E. Blanco
  6. Private Investment in Transport Increases in 2011, Focusing on the Road and Rail Sectors By Andreea Militaru
  7. Modelling market diffusion of electric vehicles with real world driving data: German market and policy options By Gnann, Till; Plötz, Patrick; Kühn, André; Wietschel, Martin
  8. Romania : Transport Sector Rapid Assessment By World Bank
  9. Greek Logistics : Unlocking Growth Potential through Regulatory Reform and Complementary Measures By World Bank
  10. Cities as Drivers of Growth along the Silk Road By Souleymane Coulibaly
  11. Lao PDR : Trade and Transport Facilitation Assessment By World Bank
  12. Regional distribution and layout evolution of technological innovation in the new energy electric vehicles industry of China By Bao-Jun Tang; Xi Zheng; Ke Wang
  13. The Impact of Mergers on Quality Provision: Evidence from the Airline Industry By Jeffrey T. Prince; Daniel H. Simon
  14. The Renewable Fuel Standard: Issues for 2014 and Beyond By Congressional Budget Office
  15. THE INCOME ELASTICITY OF AIR TRAVEL: A META-ANALYSIS By Craig A. Gallet; Hristos Doucouliagos

  1. By: Veronica Raffo; Tony Bliss
    Keywords: Transport - Airports and Air Services Roads and Highways Housing and Human Habitats Transport Economics Policy and Planning Road Safety Communities and Human Settlements
    Date: 2012–12
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:wbk:wboper:17058&r=tre
  2. By: Theresa Osborne; Maria Claudia Pachon; Gonzalo Enrique Araya
    Keywords: Macroeconomics and Economic Growth - Markets and Market Access Transport Economics Policy and Planning Transport - Airports and Air Services Economic Theory and Research Roads and Highways
    Date: 2013–12
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:wbk:wboper:17845&r=tre
  3. By: Asian Development Bank (ADB); (South Asia Department, ADB); ;
    Abstract: Bhutan, in 2040, will be very different from what it is today. The transport system then needs to respond to the changing needs and demands. The Transport Integrated Strategic Vision 2040 incorporates all existing transport related plans, policies, initiatives, and actions to create a long-term comprehensive strategy for the country. This publication draws largely from a report Bhutan Transport 2040 Integrated Strategic Vision, a subproject of a regional technical assistance on Development Partnership Program for South Asia, financed by the Government of Australia through the Australian Agency for International Development. This was the first study in Bhutan to integrate sustainable transport vision and strategies.
    Keywords: adb, asian development bank, asdb, asia, pacific, poverty asia, bhutan, himalayas, south asia, bhutan transport, rail, train, roads, buses, freight, Road Network, civil aviation, urban transport, regional connectivity, transport 2040, Transport Integrated Strategic Vision, Bhutan Transport 2040, aeroplanes, road safe
    Date: 2013–06
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:asd:wpaper:rpt125151&r=tre
  4. By: Jesus Gonzalez-Feliu (LET - Laboratoire d'économie des transports - CNRS : UMR5593 - École Nationale des Travaux Publics de l'État [ENTPE] - Université Lumière - Lyon II)
    Abstract: This paper presents a general framework to assess urban rail logistics suitability via a socio-economic cost benefit analysis. Firstly, we propose an overview on the basic notions of CBA and SCBA. Secondly, we identify and present the main types of costs and benefits or railway urban logistics services and the related final delivery services using low emission road vehicles to serve customers where the rail systems cannot. Thirdly, as an example of application, we propose to assess a scenario of deployment of a freight tramway in Paris, in a possible configuration. The results show the potential of those approaches but also show that it is important to contextualize them and inform the different users about their real capacities.
    Keywords: combined transport; urban logistics; evaluation; socio-economic cost benefit analysis; simulation
    Date: 2014
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:wpaper:halshs-01056135&r=tre
  5. By: Edgar E. Blanco
    Keywords: Communities and Human Settlements - Urban Housing and Land Settlements Transport Economics Policy and Planning National Urban Development Policies and Strategies Transport and Trade Logistics Industry - Common Carriers Industry Transport Urban Development
    Date: 2014–01
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:wbk:wboper:17835&r=tre
  6. By: Andreea Militaru
    Keywords: Law and Development - Corporate Law Roads and Highways Housing and Human Habitats Transport Economics Policy and Planning Finance and Financial Sector Development - Bankruptcy and Resolution of Financial Distress Communities and Human Settlements Transport
    Date: 2012–09
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:wbk:wboper:17087&r=tre
  7. By: Gnann, Till; Plötz, Patrick; Kühn, André; Wietschel, Martin
    Abstract: Electric vehicles (EVs) have the potential to reduce green house gas emissions from the transport sector. However, the limited electric range of EVs could impede their market introduction. Still some potential users are willing to pay more for EVs. The combined effect of these and other influencing factors as well as the resulting future market evolution are unclear. Here, we study the market evolution of EVs in Germany until 2020. Our results reveal a great deal of uncertainty in the market evolution of EVs due to external conditions and the users' willingness to pay. We find the future share of EVs in German passenger car stock to range from 0.4% to almost 3% by 2020. Energy prices have a large impact on EV market evolution as a 25% increase in fuel prices would double the number of EVs in stock by 2020 compared to a reference scenario. The high uncertainty of the market evolution implies that policies to foster market diffusion of EVs should be dynamically adaptable to react to changing framework conditions. We find a special depreciation allowance for commercial vehicles and a subsidy of 1,000 Euro as the most effective and efficient monetary policy options. --
    Date: 2014
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:zbw:fisisi:s122014&r=tre
  8. By: World Bank
    Keywords: Environment - Climate Change Mitigation and Green House Gases Macroeconomics and Economic Growth - Climate Change Economics Roads and Highways Transport Economics Policy and Planning Urban Development - Transport in Urban Areas Transport
    Date: 2014–01
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:wbk:wboper:17572&r=tre
  9. By: World Bank
    Keywords: Infrastructure Economics and Finance-Infrastructure Regulation Infrastructure Economics and Finance-Private Participation in Infrastructure International Economics and Trade-Trade and Transport Transport
    Date: 2013–11
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:wbk:wboper:16764&r=tre
  10. By: Souleymane Coulibaly
    Keywords: Public Sector Management and Reform Macroeconomics and Economic Growth - Subnational Economic Development Communities and Human Settlements - Urban Slums Upgrading Transport Economics Policy and Planning Urban Development - City Development Strategies Public Sector Development Transport
    Date: 2013–01
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:wbk:wboper:17043&r=tre
  11. By: World Bank
    Keywords: Transport Economics Policy and Planning Industry - Common Carriers Industry Economic Theory and Research Private Sector Development - E-Business Transport and Trade Logistics Transport Macroeconomics and Economic Growth
    Date: 2014–04
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:wbk:wboper:18739&r=tre
  12. By: Bao-Jun Tang; Xi Zheng; Ke Wang
    Abstract: Based on the initial stage situation of new energy electric vehicles (electric vehicles) industry in China, this paper uses patents retrieval and literatures polymerization methods to analyze the technological innovation status quo and the regional distribution features in the electric vehicles industry at home and abroad. Then, the data envelopment analysis (DEA) method is applied to quantifiably evaluate technological innovation efficiency of the 17 major producing areas of electric vehicles. Furthermore, the layout trend of technological innovation is summarized; the regional distribution strategy of technological innovation in the domestic electric vehicles industry is also explored.
    Keywords: New energy electric vehicles, Technological innovation, Regional distribution
    JEL: Q20
    Date: 2013–06
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:biw:wpaper:46&r=tre
  13. By: Jeffrey T. Prince (Department of Business Economics and Public Policy, Indiana University Kelley School of Business); Daniel H. Simon (School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University)
    Abstract: We examine how mergers affect quality provision by analyzing five U.S. airline mergers, focusing on on-time performance (OTP). We find mild evidence that merging carriers’ OTP worsens in the short run. However, we find consistent evidence that in the long run, their OTP improves. Subsequent analyses indicate efficiency gains, not reduced load factor or passenger volume, underlie our long-run result. Additional analyses of quality provision (e.g., flight cancellations) show no long-run worsening in these areas by merging firms. In the long run, airline mergers do not result in worsening performance, at least along several measures, and provide some time-saving efficiencies.
    JEL: L0
    Date: 2014–01
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:iuk:wpaper:2014-07&r=tre
  14. By: Congressional Budget Office
    Abstract: Using the rising amounts of renewable transportation fuels required by the Renewable Fuel Standard will be difficult. CBO looks at how those requirements and alternatives would affect fuel and food prices and greenhouse gas emissions.
    JEL: Q10 Q16 Q18 Q20 Q28 Q40 Q42 Q48 Q50 Q54 Q58
    Date: 2014–06–26
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cbo:report:45477&r=tre
  15. By: Craig A. Gallet; Hristos Doucouliagos
    Abstract: There is much disparity in estimates of the income elasticity of air travel across the literature. We examine this disparity by applying meta-regression techniques. Controlling for several issues, including publication selection bias, while our preferred baseline income elasticity estimate of 1.186 is consistent with air travel being a luxury and a slightly immature market, there are several features of the literature which sway the income elasticity away from this baseline. For instance, the income elasticity increases to 1.546 on international routes, yet decreases to 0.633 when air fare is included in a dynamic specification of demand, ceteris paribus. Other characteristics of the literature, such as those involving various data and estimation choices, have less influence on the reported income elasticity.
    Keywords: income elasticity, air travel, meta-regression analysis
    Date: 2014–08–12
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:dkn:econwp:eco_2014_6&r=tre

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